EPA proposes less costly pollution rule on boilers: The U.S. environmental regulator said on Friday it slashed t...

RELATED ARTICLES New Large Boiler Rules December 2, 2011 04:15 PM New EPA Regulations Target Mercury and Other Toxic Emissions from Boilers and Solid Waste Incinerators May 4, 2010 10:34 AM EPA and Boilers March 22, 2011 11:29 AM House votes to delay air pollution rules on boilers October 14, 2011 05:56 AM /environmental_policy/article/43653 The U.S. environmental regulator said on Friday it slashed the cost of proposed pollution rules on industrial boilers by $1.5 billion year by allowing some plants to fine tune existing equipment or burn cleaner fuels. ADVERTISEMENT The Environmental Protection Agency, under pressure from Republicans and industrial groups who accuse it of pushing for clean air rules that will cost companies with billions of dollars, has been looking for ways to ease costs and increase flexibility. The EPA on Friday proposed rules it says are more flexib...